1. Internet Safety Presented by Kevin Arnold Bancroft Elementary School April 13, 2015

2. Kids today spend over 50 hours of screen time every week. The media content they consume and create has a profound impact on their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Learning how to use media and technology wisely is an essential skill for life and learning in the 21st century. Quote from Common Sense Media

3. ● How kids are using the internet ● Cyberbullying ● How Bancroft provides safety ● What we do to educate students ● What you can do to keep your kids safe ● Resources Topics we will cover tonight

4. ● Texting (email is too slow) ● SnapchatInstagram SnapchatInstagram ● Twitter Twitter ● Five Nights at Freddy’s ● Skype Skype ● Image Searches ● Minecraft Minecraft ● League of Legends League of Legends ● You Tube You Tube How kids are using the Internet

5. Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Cyberbullying

6. ● Cyberbullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and reach a kid even when he or she is alone. ● Cyberbullying messages and images can be posted anonymously and distributed quickly to a very wide audience. ● Deleting inappropriate or harassing messages, texts, and pictures is extremely difficult after they have been posted or sent. Cyberbullying vs Other Bullying

7. ● Use alcohol and drugs ● Skip school ● Experience in-person bullying ● Be unwilling to attend school ● Receive poor grades ● Have lower self-esteem ● Have more health problems Kids who are cyberbullied are more likely to...

8. ● appears sad, moody, or anxious ● avoids school ● withdraws from or shows a lack of interest in social activities ● experiences a drop in grades or decline in academic performance ● appears upset after using the computer or being online ● appears upset after viewing a text message on a cell phone Cyber bullying warning signs

9. ● We filter the internet content by subscribing to a service (iBoss) o No filter is perfect o iBoss provides blacklist information  Staff can request sites to be blocked ● Staff monitors the use of the internet in school ● Staff members report and follow up on concerns How we provide safety

10. ● MPS K-5 Internet Safety Presentation MPS K-5 Internet Safety Presentation ● Educate parents about internet safety ● We teach students to be responsible and make good choices while using the internet What we do to educate

11. ● Set boundaries for where and when kids can use the internet. o This includes handheld devices ● Set up a managed, non-administrative account on your child's computer ● Limit their time if they can't manage their own time ● Have kids share their password with you What parents can do

12. Adjusting Google Search http://www.google.com/preferences

13. Locking Google Safe Search

14. How one parent does it

15. Bancroft Internet Web Sites Click on internet web sites Common Sense Media Website The nation's leading independent nonprofit advocating for kids StopBullying.GovStopBullying.Gov Also in español Also in español NetSmartz Appropriate sites & resources